Flynn – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

18 Mar

Democrats Pressley, Hirono, Peters Lead Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Recognize Abortion Providers

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), led over 30 of their colleagues in reintroducing a bicameral resolution honoring abortion providers and staff by designating March 10, 2026 as “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.”

17 Mar

New Attacks on Medication Abortion Distort the Reality of Reproductive Coercion

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As abortion bans and restrictions proliferated after the fall of Roe, medication abortion, and telehealth abortion care in particular, have become some of the most common and critical ways that people can still access care. In an effort to eliminate these remaining points of access, the anti-abortion movement has launched a campaign of misinformation, junk science, and aberrant policies to try to restrict access to medication abortion.

16 Mar

This breakthrough could finally unlock male birth control

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A newly discovered molecular “switch” supercharges sperm — and could revolutionize both fertility care and male contraception.

16 Mar

VG Senator Warner, Colleagues Demand HHS Immediately Release Title X Funding

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Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 38 colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding that HHS take immediate action to protect Americans’ uninterrupted access to comprehensive family planning and services by awarding a one-year full funding extension for all current Title X grantees.

12 Feb

Groundbreaking new poll shows bipartisan nationwide support for contraception and IVF.

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The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed by Congress proposes significant changes to federal health care policies, particularly affecting access to contraception and reproductive health services. This legislation is a substantial setback for reproductive health and rights, including cuts to Medicaid and new barriers to access contraception and Planned Parenthood services.

11 Feb

Fears that US global health deals harm reproductive health

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Countries have begun to sign new bilateral agreements with the USA on global health, but advocates warn of the harm they may do to maternal and child health.

10 Feb

NIH Grant Disruptions Slow Down Breast Cancer Research

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Inside a cancer research laboratory on the campus of Harvard Medical School, two dozen small jars with pink plastic lids sat on a metal counter. Inside these humble-looking jars is the core of Joan Brugge’s current multiyear research project.

30 Jan

After Roe Fell: U.S. Abortion Laws by State

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18 Jan

States with abortion restrictions found to have worse outcomes for patients using fertility treatment

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Research from Oregon Health & Science University has found that laws restricting access to abortion may disproportionately affect pregnancies conceived through fertility treatment.

17 Jan

Gov. Newsom Stands Firm on Reproductive Rights, Rejects Extradition Request

FlynnLatest NewsCalifornia, extradition, Healthcare, Louisiana, Reproductive rights, United States

Gov. Gavin Newsom has formally rejected a request from Louisiana to extradite a California doctor for providing abortion medication that is legal under California law, reaffirming the state’s refusal to cooperate with efforts by other states to criminalize reproductive health care.

17 Jan

A pregnant woman at risk of heart failure couldn’t get urgent treatment. She died waiting for an abortion.

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In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.